have a trusted healthcare provider who's knowledgeable, and know a lot yourself. ask questions. don't distrust the medical system, but be a consumer who is well informed. "the human condition" is a 26 part series about health and wellness. for more information on this program, and accompanying materials, call: or, visit us online at: a group of french doctors working for the red cross sought permission to provide aid to the 100,000 refugees in biafra who were suffering from famine and disease. but because these refugees were on the "wrong" side of the government in a civil war, the red cross said "no." the doctors resigned their post and started what was to become "doctors without borders," an organization committed to serving all populations in need, regardless of politics or national borders. at the same time, a hemisphere and continent away, the people of venice, california were demanding health care for those who could not afford to pay for it. a group of concerned citizens, working with two local doctors, secured the loan of a dental office at night, and started a volunteer